Seeking a Director of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Staten Island University Hospital
Northwell Health
Application
Details
Posted: 23-Dec-24
Location: Staten Island, New York
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Chiefs / Directors / Dept. Heads
Executive
Physician Executive
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Internal Number: Director Peds Gastro
Seeking a Director of Pediatric Gastroenterology at
Staten Island University Hospital
The Department of Pediatrics of Northwell Health – Cohen Children’s Medical Center at Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) is seeking a Board-Certified Pediatric Gastroenterologist to be the next Director of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. In addition to supporting the patient care, research, and education missions of SIUH, the Director will help lead the strategic planning and growth of the program. The ideal applicant for this position would have at least 5 years of experience with preference being given to those with previous leadership experience.
The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at SIUH includes a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, nurses, dieticians and social workers. A comprehensive pediatric aerodigestive center featuring pediatric gastroenterology, pulmonology, and otolaryngology will open in 2025. The mission of the Division is to provide clinically excellent care to our community through a multi-specialty, cohesive team approach. The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology benefits from the departmental presence of all pediatric medical subspecialties and a comprehensive Pediatric Surgery program. 15 of our pediatric specialists practice in a newly renovated, child friendly, collaborative outpatient center which opened in 2024.
Staten IslandUniversity Hospital offers the best in pediatric health care in a safe and collaborative environment. Our department includes physicians with extensive experience in a broad range of specialties, including pediatric pulmonology, cardiology, endocrinology, neurology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, urology, rheumatology, developmental/behavioral, genetics and hematology/oncology. Our department partners with pediatric services including pediatric surgery, radiology, otolaryngology, anesthesiology, orthopedics, and ophthalmology. Additionally, we work hand in hand with our obstetricians to care for the over 3,800 newborn deliveries at SIUH each year.
The Department of Pediatrics has an ACGME-accredited and independent pediatric residency consisting of 24 residents and strongly encourages participation in resident education and mentorship. Our departmental Pediatric Research & Scholarship Committee formalizes an approach for all residents to engage in clinical research and/or quality improvement projects under Dept of Pediatrics faculty mentorship.
The newly constructed, state-of-the-art Grupposo Women & Infant’s Center will open in 2025, reflecting a 50% increase in capacity. Our newborn services have experienced rapid growth in 2024 with a 33% increase in deliveries vs 2023. Similarly, construction has begun on the state-of-the-art Maffeo Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We offer streamlined communication between our hospital and community settings which ensures our entire team has full understanding of the patients’ needs at all times. Our settings include:
Children's emergency center, pediatric and neonatal intensive care units, inpatient unit, nursery, and various ambulatory sites.
Our Care at a Glance:
Pediatric inpatient admissions - Over 1,700/year
Emergency department pediatric visits - 20,000/year
Inpatient pediatric beds - 20
Hospitalist service cares for vast majority of patients
Pediatric hematology/oncology service
Pediatric surgery service with co-management by Pediatrics team
Newly renovated unit
Child Life service
Pediatric ICU beds - 4
Conventional and high frequency ventilation
Pediatric trauma
Complex medical and surgical admissions
Video EEG
Level 3 Neonatal ICU beds - 11 (ADC 16)
Conventional and high frequency ventilation
Inhaled nitrous oxide
Donor human milk program
Family centered care
State-of-the-art care in clinical subspecialties
With 23 hospitals and more than 800 outpatient locations throughout the Metro New York area and beyond, Northwell Health serves over 11 million people and is one of the largest and most diverse academic medical centers in the nation. In addition to renowned clinical facilities, Northwell faculty members enjoy access to the academic and research resources of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. At Northwell Health, we are committed to the highest quality of clinical care, dedicated to improving lives through research, and strive for excellence at all times.
Staten Island is the third largest borough in New York City and is home to diverse neighborhoods, parks, natural areas, and cultural attractions. It is right over the bridge from either New Jersey of Brooklyn, and Manhattan is easily reachable by car or ferry.
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. Academic appointment with the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell is commensurate with credentials and experience. Our departmental clinical and academic programs are strongly supported by a close relationship with Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center.
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We continually recruit a diverse physician workforce to meet the needs of the diverse patients we seek to serve; as a result, our Health System is proudly ranked Diversity Inc’s #1 Hospital and Health System. We fully understand that diversity is integral for our institutional excellence and a means to attaining health equity. As a result, our diversity and inclusion efforts are a part of everything we do, from education, to clinical care, to research, to physician well-being. For more information and resources regarding our initiatives, please visit our Center for Equity of Care, https://www.northwell.edu/education-and-resources/community-engagement/center-for-equity-of-care.
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